2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — PARKING BRAKE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — PARKING BRAKE
Start: 2008-12-28

crash · 703731 · 2009-01-13

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: PARKING BRAKE
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: No
Crash: Yes
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AT HIGHWAY SPEED ( 1 2 ) CONSIDERED BUYING ONE OF THESE, BUT CONCERNED AFTER READING THIS FORUM POST FROM VW VORTEX. THE PASSAT HAS A ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER CONTROL PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. IT ENGAGED AT 65MPH! *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10254832
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown